42 USC § 5049 - Prohibition of Federal control of educational institution or school system
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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s5049"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 5049 - Prohibition of Federal control of educational institution or school system"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5049"
section_name: "Prohibition of Federal control of educational institution or school system"
chapter_number: 66
chapter_name: "DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 409, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 410.)"
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# § 5049. Prohibition of Federal control of educational institution or school system
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any education institution or school system.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 409, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 410.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.